diff --git a/src/komodo.h b/src/komodo.h
index a3a3b850f..b38ad3b50 100644
--- a/src/komodo.h
+++ b/src/komodo.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int32_t komodo_blockindexcheck(CBlockIndex *pindex,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 
 int32_t komodo_blockcheck(CBlock *block,uint32_t *nBitsp)
 {
-    CBlockIndex *bindex = new CBlockIndex(block->GetBlockHeader());
+    CBlockIndex *bindex = 0;//new CBlockIndex(block->GetBlockHeader());
     if ( bindex != 0 && bindex->nHeight <= NOTARIZED_HEIGHT )
         return(-1);
     // 1 -> valid notary block, change nBits to KOMODO_MINDIFF_NBITS